Thursday , 2 July 2026

Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Derby County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Graeme Shinnie 28' Y
Tom Lawrence 50' Y
Y 59' Darragh Lenihan
Y 85' John Buckley
Y 88' Reda Khadra
Y 89' Ian Carlo Poveda

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Pride Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
7
Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
23 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
16 Oct Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Reading FC H 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Derby County FC A 2–1 W
23 Oct Reading FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Derby County FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#8 Position #20
69 Points 52
46 Played 46
20 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
67 Scored 42
59 Conceded 56
+8 GD -14
1.50 PPG 1.13
43% Win % 28%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Derby County FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 23-year-old Festy Ebosele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 8' Ben Brereton does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' What composure from Ben Brereton! The Chile international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Graeme Shinnie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Derby County FC ring the changes. Louie Sibley has done his job and it is now time for Sam Baldock to step up.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Lawrence.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 59' Darragh Lenihan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Pride Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Reda Khadra.
  • 76' Festy Ebosele is replacing Graeme Shinnie for the Derby County FC side.
  • 81' John Buckley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Buckley on 85 minutes.
  • 87' The whistle greets Sam Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda.
  • 88' Reda Khadra was booked on 88.
  • 89' What a moment for Curtis Davies! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Ian Carlo Poveda gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Derby County FC 1-2 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrhys Dolan 3
Adam Armstrong 2
Chris Martin 2
Bradley Johnson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Harvey Elliot 2
Ben Brereton 2
Scott Wharton 1

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-10-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2021-10-19 Derby County FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2021-10-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-10-02 Derby County FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2021-09-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Reading FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2021-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2021-10-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC38% Draw29% Blackburn Rovers FC33%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
62%
Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC29% Draw48% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.